The Tracker helps Chevrolet to a historic pole position in Mexico in July. The Mexican new light vehicle market continues to evolve slightly higher than last year, with July sales edging up 1.2% year-on-year to 83,137 units. The year-to-date total is now down just -0.2% at 601,563. We have a massive…
The VW Gol is the best-seller in Brazil for the first time in 7.5 years. In July, the Brazilian new light vehicle market posts its first year-on-year gain in over a year (since June 2021) at +4.1% to 169,093 registrations. This means the year-to-date tally is now down -12.7% at…
The MG 5 breaks into the Mexican Top 10 for the first time in May. 91,215 new light vehicles hit Mexican roads in May, that's a 5.2% year-on-year lift going against most international markets. The year-to-date tally is now stable at 428,058 sales. Nissan (-17.7%) goes against the market with…
Peugeot delivers the largest YoY gain among the Top 25 brands. Picture quatrorodas The Brazilian new light vehicle market stabilises in May at -0.3% to 174,814 sales. The year-to-date volume is now down -18% to 685,663 units. Fiat (-3.8%) remains the most popular carmaker with 22.3% share vs. 16.1% at…
The Chevrolet Joy is the best-selling model in Colombia in April. The Colombian new vehicle market accelerates 8.4% year-on-year in April to 20,637 registrations, leading to a year-to-date volume up 2.7% to 78,091. Chevrolet (+17.4%) repeats at #1 thanks to a weak Renault (-12.6%) but the latter holds onto the…
The Fiat Pulse breaks into the Brazilian Top 5 for the first time in April. New vehicle sales in Brazil drop -16.8% year-on-year in April to 136,341 units, in actual fact the smallest decline of the year so far. The year-to-date tally now stands at 510,846 sales, off -22.8% or…
The Chevrolet Tracker is up to #4 in Colombia in March. New vehicle sales in Colombia dip -9.1% year-on-year in March to 20,845 units, leading to a Q1 2022 volume edging up 0.8% to 57,454. For the first time this year, Chevrolet (-1.1%) overtakes Renault to snap the brands pole…
The Fiat Strada is the best-selling vehicle in Uruguay in 2021. The Uruguayan new light vehicle market shoots up 41.6% year-on-year in 2021 to 49,265 units, Fiat (+113.3%) more than doubles its sales year-on-year and gains four spots to land in pole position for the year, toppling Volkswagen (+24.1%) while…
The Toyota Corolla Cross is inside the Brazilian Top 10 this month. The Brazilian new car market endures another heavy loss in March at -23.8% year-on-year to 134,904 units, leading to a year-to-date tally off -24.8% to 374,533 or 123,000 less sales than over the First Quarter 2021. Fiat (-23.8%)…
The Chevrolet Onix is the best-selling vehicle in Colombia in February. The Colombia new vehicle market is down -2.4% year-on-year in February to 19,219 units, resulting in year-to-date tally up 7.6% to 36,609. Renault (-14.1%) and Chevrolet (-23.5%) easily retain the top 2 spots in the brands ranking but both…
The Great Wall Poer is up to a record #6 in February. Picture chileautos.cl New light vehicle sales rise 29.6% year-on-year in February to 31,745 units, a record for the month. The year-to-date tally stands at 69,026 units, up 39.5% over the same period in 2021. Passenger Cars are actually…
Chery is up to a record #9 in Brazil in February. New light vehicle sales in Brazil fall another -24% year-on-year in February to just 120,192 units after dropping -28.3% last month and -17.8% in February 2021. The year-to-date volume is down -26.2% to 236,789 sales, 84,000 less than over the…
The Suzuki Swift is the best-selling vehicle in Colombia in January. New vehicle sales in Colombia surge 21.2% year-on-year in January to 17,390 units, the largest January volume in 6 years. Renault (-1.1%) reclaims the top spot it held over the Full Year 2021 for just 61 sales, having been…
The Fiat Pulse misses out on a first Top 10 finish by just 100 sales. It's a very harsh start of the year for new light vehicle sales in Brazil, down -28.3% to 116,601 units on a January 2021 volume already down -11.7% on the year prior. Fiat (-24.6%) easily…
The Mazda CX-30 is the best-selling vehicle in Colombia in 2021. Consult 50 years worth of Colombian Historical Data here. New vehicle sales in Colombia shoot up 32.8% year-on-year in 2021 to 250,497 units. Renault (+20.5%) comfortably keeps the lead in the brands ranking even though Chevrolet (+2.5%) ranked #1…